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Pennsylvania
5th largest veteran population; PA VETConnect resource navigation platform statewide.
State Veterans Department
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Pennsylvania
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption
Full property tax exemption on principal residence for 100% disabled (or paraplegic, blind, or loss of two limbs) wartime vets meeting financial-need criteria
PA Educational Gratuity Program
$500/term (up to 4 years) for children of honorably discharged vets with service-connected disabilities or KIA wartime vets
Veterans' Trust Fund Grants
Grants for VSOs and county directors; supports homelessness, behavioral health, and emergency needs
Pennsylvania in the News
Latest coverage mentioning Pennsylvania
The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial received official National Park recognition
We Are The Mighty · Sep 12
The Army family is forever: Holly Dailey’s lifelong service to soldiers and spouses
We Are The Mighty · Sep 1
The ‘Iron Division’ of World War I came from the Pennsylvania National Guard
We Are The Mighty · Jun 13
Veterans Crisis Line